Convention

Definition

Convention

a process work product that models a document that constrains a process

Classification

As illustrated in the preceding figure, conventions are part of the following inheritance hierarchy:

• Type: Abstract
• Superclass: Document
• Subclasses:
  • Checklists
  • Examples
  • Guidelines
  • Procedures
  • Standards
  • Templates
  • Tool Manuals

Responsibilities

The typical responsibilities of a convention are to:

• Help producers properly perform work units.
• Improve the quality of a work products.

Guidelines

• Every process does not require every kind of convention, but if a convention type is useful, then the process is likely to contain numerous instances of that convention type.